Lightened Up Chicken Pot Pie
The crust situation on a pot pie seems to vary widely depending on your region. Feel free to tweak the recipe accordingly to make room for your favorite crust-type. I quite like the puff pastry because it is simple and the results are impressive. Other good options include pie crust, biscuits, phyllo dough and crescent rolls.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1-10 ounce bag of frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 large onion, diced
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cup skim or lowfat milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 cups cooked chopped chicken
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, defrosted